Ha! I was the guy who asked that question.
The real reason why I'm confused is character creation, and I don't believe it's the d20 because of the fact that you'd be being promoted at a way too high rate.
Keep in mind that the final term is an automatic promotion, which I believe refers to the chain of command being violently yanked.
As for demotion rolls, I don't know how common it is to be demoted; most of the examples I can see involve sexual misconduct from high-ranked officers. The only one I see that actually revolves around competence was Husband E. Kimmel's (which was likely scapegoating), and maybe John D. Lavelle (who may have been incompetent or unethical).
For the most part, people who were thrust into situations they couldn't handle were probably drafted, and by that time the formal demotion/promotion system was breaking down.
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